“I love poetry... It’s just something that gets my attention instantly,” Turner said. “I didn’t know there would be an open mic part of the poetry slam. When I found out I decided to sign up last minute because I love singing.”
As many as 350 people marched and congregated at Beaumont Tower. The march featured special guest Henry James Thomas, who was one of the original Freedom Riders in 1961. “I’m so happy that you don’t have to fight those battles now, but the ones I’ve told you about, you have to fight them,” Thomas said. “We’ve come a long way, but as the good doctor said, ‘not quite enough.’”
Since being published, the letter has gained more than 1,100 signatures, a list of black faculty members at universities in every corner of the U.S. and even in other countries. Thirty-six faculty members at MSU signed the letter. Every school in the Big Ten is represented, along with the entire Ivy League.
Addressing islamophobia, free speech and terrorism, members of the MSU community react to the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
Although international students have racial tensions in their own countries, many said Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader learned about throughout the world.
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is sending a team of delegates to the Association of Big Ten Students Conference, or ABTS, this weekend hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago . The ABTS Conference is a meeting of Big Ten student governments and allows delegates from each school to discuss and debate current student issues.
OccupyTheBookstore claims to bring competition to the textbook industry by embedding price comparisons to school textbook websites.
If the childcare program is shut down then the community center will also cease to exist.
iClicker has begun phasing out use of first edition iClickers and require a registration fee of $6.99 after the student rents the device.
Peaceful doesn’t always mean quiet. There are many ways to get messages across, and whether it’s through lying down in the middle of traffic or simply yelling, MSU students have displayed a familiar way of protesting – peacefully.
Currently, Black Student Alliance for the second half of the school year is working to put a lot of emphasis on getting students focused on learning about history and different social movements, especially since the recent events in Ferguson and Palestine as well.
The project, run by the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, created forums to discuss issues experienced by East Lansing community members.
MSU Bikes service center manager and all-knowing bike guru Tim Potter shares his advice for students braving the slush and sleet on bicycles this winter.
Both nominees are members of James Madison College and highly interested in international affairs.
During the hearing, Mullen said he had no intention of carrying out the threat and had no possible way to do so.
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As minority floor leader, Singh will be a liaison between the Republican and Democratic delegations.
The Union was the victim of a series of furniture thefts over the course of several weeks last semester, said Union Manager Tami Kuhn.
City council decided to defer discussion of demolishing properties on W. Grand River and 303 Abbot Road until Jan. 27.
Late theatre professor Greg Reuter had a profound impact upon his students and the department.